Federal disaster assistance for January 2015 storms

Private Non Profit Museums, Libraries, Schools and Colleges in New London, Tolland and Windham Counties, including museums, libraries, schools and colleges may be eligible for federal assistance via the Small Business Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

State, local and tribal government museums, libraries, schools and colleges in those three counties may be eligible for assistance from FEMA.

You must attend a local briefing and you’ll need to meet the filing deadlines. Briefings will be held April 28 to May 1, 2015.

Private Non-profits who operate facilities which provide services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance under this program. I am including language copied directly from FEMA guidance which represents a partial list of eligible PNPs for your information.

health and safety services of a governmental nature, such as low-income housing;alcohol and drug treatment centers; residences and other facilities offering programs for battered spouses; facilities offering food programs for the needy; and daycare centers for children or those individuals with special needs (such as those with Alzheimer’s disease, autism, and muscular dystrophy).